Experience 7 to 11 years
The role
- This role will play a critical role in enhancing our Web Application Firewall WAF across multiple solutions and applications and will be pivotal in crafting testing and implementing advanced WAF solutions
- This role involves a strong focus on developing robust security measures against webbased attacks contributing significantly to the security posture of our organization and achieving audits
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and refine complex custom WAF rules and features ensuring mitigation of Minimum Viable Product MVP and security posture gaps
- Coding expertise to create effective testing mechanisms for baseline and custom WAF rules integrating these tests seamlessly into automation pipelines
- Offer subject matter expert SME support in various security testing areas including WAF Proofs of Concept PoCs
- Provide specialized WAFfocused advice on web and API attack methodologies evasions and mitigation techniques leveraging your ethical hacking background
- Contribute to DevSecOps DevOps with security testing expertise to enhance the automation aspects of the project
Key Accountabilities
- Utilize ethical hacking skills to safeguard the organization from webbased attacks ensuring the protection of operations reputation and customer trust
- Conduct indepth technical evaluations of WAF solution rulesets focusing on detection and prevention of web and API security threats
- Develop custom WAF rules and features addressing gaps and enhancing overall security measures
- Identify and counter technical strategies that bypass WAF solutions
- Design and implement testing protocols to evaluate the effectiveness of various security initiatives including WAF rules and new features
- Facilitate the integration of testing procedures into CICD pipelines
- Reverseengineer attacker tactics to create effective mitigation rules
- Maintain and secure essential documentation and reports ensuring traceability and compliance
- Inform the EPS Management team about emerging threats and vulnerabilities recommending countermeasures
- Communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders providing updates on securityrelated matters
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong background in ethical hacking
- Extensive experience with webbased attack methodologies including knowledge of tools payloads exploits and countermeasures
- Proficient in web application and API security
- Skilled in identifying and mitigating WAFIPSCSPM security vulnerabilities
- Expertise in developing custom WAF rules and security testing packages
- Solid understanding of OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities
- Proficiency in at least one programming language
- Ability to automate security testing within CICD pipelines
- Knowledgeable in networking cloud firewalls and web technologies
- Strong grasp of DevSecOps principles and practices
- Awareness of Agile methodologies
Skills
Mandatory Skills : CI/CD Architecture, Web Security (OWASP Rules)